> I hope they're not expecting everyone to spend $500... I'm there to
> look for specific items for myself and
> a few others, not to blow a lot of money.
>
> As someone else stated, they were willing to sell stuff on eBay for
> $1 with hefty S&H costs. Since we're
> doing the S&H for them on the items we buy, I'd expect a decent
> price. I'm hoping the people there don't
> have to do anything other than point to where they think stuff is,
> ie, I'm hoping they don't have to do any
> physical work.
>
> So is everyone going to bail out? I still plan on going, but not if
> everyone else nixes the day.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Christian Liendo
> To: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [midatlanticretro] Re: value of items at datalink
>
>
> Er.. Is that what they are expecting?
>
> I thought that we were taking them off their hands
> before they went to scrap.
>
> Can we find out?
>
> Not to sound whiny.
>
> For one thing, I don't have $500.00
>
> Second the SGIs I saw are not huge Mini computers and
> are worth like $50.00 I can get them for that much on
> Ebay.
>
>
>

>
> Yea, if they are expecting $500/person.. Not much
> reason to go.
>
> >
> > I don't have a truck, don't collect rack-sized
> > computers, and don't
> > have space for them. I would not expect to buy $500
> > in scrap value,
> > even at today's HIGH PRICES FOR SCRAP. My impression
> > is that the
> > owner's representatives expect each participant to
> > make a purchase of
> > that amount or more. Therefore, I will not be going
> > to the DataLink
> > event, even to just look. That's contrary to my
> > previous post, but
> > based on this information.
> >
> > I appreciate Bill and others who found and sized up
> > this situation.
> > Thanks to them.
> >
> > Herb Johnson
> > retrotechnology.com
> >
> >
> >
>
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>
> Bob Grieb <bobgrieb@...> wrote :
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > I was planning to join you if I am around,
> > but it's not sounding good. When the guy refers
> > to their systems as "rare" that's not a good sign.
>
> I figure I can go look at the "rare" systems and say "no thanks" if
> there is nothing I care care about or was asked to look for. There
> might be a gem in the pile that I'm interested in.
>
> Bill, were payment methods discussed? I don't feel like taking
> $500 cash if there's nothing of interest.
>

--------------------

I guess the next question to ask is how many of us are going, as it
seems as if the guys at the warehouse are hoping to make at least
$2000 for showing up on a Saturday.

Somehow I think that 5 people hoping to spend about $100 each is not
going to equal $2000.

But since we're talking about older machines, here's a system that I
*would* be willing to pay good money for:

Chris,
Let's not forget that TCF might be good this year because eBay has
essentially killed itself.

A long time ago, TCF was a great source of good junk because eBay
didn't exist. Then eBay decimated the flea market at TCF because
everyone kept their good stuff for eBay sales and sold garbage at TCF.

Now the situation is reversed because between eBay's fees and the
astronomical cost of shipping computers, selling an old computer on
eBay is not economically feasible anymore. Nobody wants to pay $100
in shiping for a machine worth at most $50.

So now it's very likely that people will be selling decent stuff at
TCF again, assuming that TCF isn't charging enormous fees for a flea
market spot (if you can't make back your money for the spot, no sense
in going, right?).

So there's a good possibility of finding what you want at TCF this
year, and, at a price that's not sky-high. But, that also may be just
me being too optimistic. ;-)

TTYL
Brian C.

B Degnan

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> Bob Grieb <bobgrieb@...> wrote :
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> I was planning to join you if I am around,
>> but it's not sounding good. When the guy refers
>> to their systems as "rare" that's not a good sign.
>
> I figure I can go look at the "rare" systems and say "no thanks" if
> there is nothing I care care about or was asked to look for. There
> might be a gem in the pile that I'm interested in.
>
> Bill, were payment methods discussed? I don't feel like taking
> $500 cash if there's nothing of interest.
>

Bob,
Being that Jim mentioned cash specifically that's the only method of
payment I know for sure, but I assume they'd take credit card as well.
They're a business, I would assume any money is good. Cash will could get
you a better price?
Bill

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